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U.S. Government Releases First Global Water Strategy

Report identifies water priorities in foreign policy. By…

Urgent Tone at World Water Day Summit

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Water supply a national security issue. By Brett Walton,…

Infographic: Water and Security Hot Spots 2016

U.S. Military Aims to Improve Water Security, Climate Resilience

Initiatives show military sees serious climate and water security…

Water Left Out Of Lima Climate Negotiations

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A month after water supply was a central feature of a U.S. –…

Report: Water, Temperature Changes Not Central Drivers of Sub-Sahara Africa Conflicts

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Rainfall is not a strong motivator of violence, but higher temperatures…

Report: UN Proposes a Common Definition for Water Security on World Water Day 2013

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Water security should have a common language, and it should be a priority for global sustainable development goals, according to a new report by UN-Water.

The Stream, March 22: World Water Day 2013

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To kick off World Water Day 2013, the United Nations released…

The Stream, March 20: Water Security Threats in Asia and the Pacific

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Asia and the Pacific Lack of access to safe water in Pacific…

Director of National Intelligence: Water Still a U.S. National Security Concern

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The U.S. intelligence community reiterates that the basic necessities…

The Stream, January 22: Water Cooperation Far Outweighs Conflict

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The latest issue of the UNESCO journal, A World of Science, is focused on the human face of water politics. Researchers have found that conflict is no more likely in arid nations than in humid nations, and that water conflicts, when they do arise, are not more or less frequent in a nation based on their wealth or political structure. The report is released in anticipation of the beginning of the 2013 UN International Year of Water Cooperation.

Rohini Nilekani

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Rohini Nilekani began her career as a journalist and writer.…